It's Official, I have registered to compete in 2017 for The Skin Games title of "Best Esthetician" in the Age Management and Hyperpigmentation categories.

As you may already know I competed in the Inaugural year of The Skin Games and took home The Game Changer award for Industry Leadership and Education as well as 2nd place in the People's Choice. The experience of working with a client for 8 weeks and sharing our results truly pushed me beyond all comfort zones and required me to put my best foot forward every step of the way. You can read about the entire experience in my blog "The Skin Games 2016"

A really exciting video recap of our journey was just posted and it has reignited my excitement. Take a look at this exciting experience for professionals and out clients to meet and learn together under one roof:

This year I have some exciting new ideas and look forward to your participation and feedback as two lucky clients share their skin care journeys with the world!Before the videos begin there will be some very exciting announcements so make sure you check back occasionally because you just never know what special announcements may boost your skin care needs too!

More about the First Professional Skincare Competition, The Skin Games

Lurking in the corners of the glamorous billion dollar beauty empire are the unsung heroes of the skincare treatment rooms, the licensed estheticians. These highly skilled, caring ambassadors of health and beauty bring honest results and lasting proof to the growing public of this rapidly growing industry. The beauty industry rides upon the shoulders of these hard working, often un-noticed professionals of skin care.

Then why are our estheticians, the indispensable professionals of the beauty industry, found earning only $11-15 per hour on average and dropping out of the profession within their first 3 years... at an alarming rate of 90%? We believe this is primarily due to the industry’s lack of promotion, education, encouragement, and recognition of its membership. Also missing is adequate business training and social networking within the industry. So for this, The Jen's, friends of the industry have come together to form The Extraordinary Esthetician.
The Extraordinary Esthetician strives to think outside the box and create a refreshing new equal opportunity showcase for skin care professionals. We believe those who have made it this far deserve to have the resources and opportunity to take their craft and careers to the next level.

So now is the time to shine from the dimly lit treatment rooms, arise from the ashes of hard work, and get empowered from the love and commitment of the craft. Use this opportunity to showcase your professionalism, learn to incorporate social media, and therefore improve your clientele and increase your income.

The flame of competition has been ignited with #THESKINGAMES2016 and we present to you, THE SKIN GAMES 2017. ​

Author

Richard is one of 30 National Finalists and received "The Game Changer" award for Industry Leadership and Education as well as 2nd Place in The People's Choice at the inaugural national competition for Estheticians, The Skin Games.

In his practice he develops customized protocols and treatment plans for each client to address chief skin care concerns. Utilizing non-invasive modalities such as LightStim LED Devices and high performance botanicals specifically designed to treat all skin types and conditions.

Richard takes great care to not use phthalates, sulfates, parabens, mineral oil, synthetic dyes or fragrances and educate his clients on better ingredient choices for their overall skin health. Also, all products utilized in these luxurious, results oriented treatments are guaranteed to never have been used in animal testing, EVER.